Mere Orthodoxy

We are a close-knit team of young Christians who have dedicated the last 15 years to exploring the importance of language and detail in online discussions, all while figuring out how to express our faith in the public sphere. From arts and films to literature, politics, sexuality, and beyond, we believe the Gospel offers valuable insights into every aspect of life, and we see it as genuinely good news. Our inspiration comes from C.S. Lewis and G.K. Chesterton, two influential Christian thinkers from the twentieth century. One authored "Mere Christianity," and the other wrote "Orthodoxy." We admire their work so much that we even combined their names as a nod to their legacy. Their insights were not merely theoretical; they were deeply connected to the issues and challenges facing England during their era. Their goal was to showcase how a traditional, faith-centered approach to Christianity could serve as a compelling alternative to the popular ideologies of their time. And they managed to convey these ideas through poetry and children's tales, making their messages accessible and engaging.

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Plato Among the Tyrants: On the Making of 'The Republic'

3 weeks ago | mereorthodoxy.com | Nadya Williams

Nadya Williams Nadya Williams is the Books Editor at Mere Orthodoxy.
Against Vision Statements

3 weeks ago | mereorthodoxy.com | Matt Miller

In literature about church leadership today, the term â€śvisionâ€ť is inescapable.
In Memoriam: Alasdair MacIntyre

3 weeks ago | mereorthodoxy.com | Charlie Clark

I’ve made a point of meeting several of my heroes, but I never met Alasdair MacIntyre. The reviews were not encouraging. Back in 2011 when we were all fresh out of undergrad, some friends and I were starting Fare Forward, a magazine with Christian commitments and philosophical aspirations. Two of my colleagues arranged a meeting with MacIntyre, who was then recently emeritus at Notre Dame.
Passing the Torch: A Conversation with Louis Markos

1 month ago | mereorthodoxy.com | Nadya Williams

â€śFew Americans today will dispute that our system of education is broken, ineffective, and in crisis. Students progress from grade level to grade level and then graduate high school with little knowledge, fewer skills, and even fewer virtues.
Pagan Signs

1 month ago | mereorthodoxy.com | Daniel Whyte IV

Heathendom came again, the circumspection and the holy fears…In a 2009 report for The Guardian, writer and broadcaster Cole Moreton speculated that paganism was “beginning to look like” the UK’s “new national faith.” At the time, there were reportedly a quarter of a million people who identified as practicing pagans—more than the number of Buddhists and almost the same as the number of Jews. That’s a massive jump from the 2001 census which recorded only 40,000 pagans in the country.
Preaching the Gospel to People Sick of Irony

1 month ago | mereorthodoxy.com | Patrick Miller

This is the second part of a two-part essay exploring metamodernism. In part one, we suggest recent vibe shifts represent not only a rightward shift, but a post-postmodern shift. In the first essay, we defined the cultural shift that is now taking place. Now we will explain how Christians can contextualize the gospel in a metamodern world. In Center Church, Tim Keller calls Christians to follow the pattern of Paul by contextualizing the gospel.
The Shepherd and the Duck Woman

1 month ago | mereorthodoxy.com | Nadya Williams

James Rebanks. The Place of Tides. Mariner Books, 2025. $28.99, 304 pp. Only 1,200 people live today in the Vega archipelago, a group of rocky islands in northern Norway on the 66th parallel, the southern boundary of the Arctic Circle. Over a millennium ago there, enterprising women cared for eider ducks each spring.
The Babies Money Can Buy

1 month ago | mereorthodoxy.com | Nadya Williams

If you’re wondering how much two healthy babies, lab-conceived and gestated by surrogates, will set you back in this economy, the bill is $120,000 in Mexico. I know, that does sound rather high. But it’s really quite a bargain—after all, it is over double that stateside. Although you could just take out a loan. Simply add one more payment to your regular monthly bills—you know, don’t forget to pay your mortgage, water, gas, baby, car, electric. Shocked?
All the Things We Do Not Know

1 month ago | mereorthodoxy.com | Nadya Williams

Selena Wisnom. The Library of Ancient Wisdom: Mesopotamia and the Making of the Modern World. University of Chicago Press, 2025. $30.00, 400 pp. It is the dead of night, but the king cannot sleep. At last, tired of tossing and turning, he requests that a book be brought and read to him—the chronicle of his own rule. Listening to it does put him to sleep, although not before offering some productive food for thought.
Walking Faithfully Through Deconstruction: Interview with Ian Harber

2 months ago | mereorthodoxy.com | Nadya Williams

In the conclusion to his new book, Walking Faithfully Through Deconstruction: How to Be a Companion in a Crisis of Faith (IVP, 2025), Ian Harber powerfully and beautifully reflects: “No matter what doubts, sins, and sufferings come our way, Jesus is inviting us to come to him.